Roman Catholic Diocese of Istmina–Tadó

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Diocese of Istmina–Tadó

Dioecesis Istminana-Taduana
Escudo de la Diócesis de Istmina - Tadó.svg
Location
Country Colombia
Ecclesiastical provinceSanta Fe de Antioquia
Statistics
Area22,240 km2 (8,590 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2006)
206,000
181,000 (87.9%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established14 November 1952 (69 years ago)
CathedralCatedral de San Pablo Apóstol
Co-cathedralCo-Cathedral of St. Joseph (Tadó)
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Bishop
Map
Mapa Diocesis de Istmina-Tado.svg

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Istmina–Tadó (Latin: Dioecesis Istminana-Taduana) is a diocese located in the cities of Istmina and Tadó in the Ecclesiastical province of Santa Fe de Antioquia in Colombia.

History[]

  • 14 November 1952: Established as Diocese of Istmina from the
  • 30 April 1990: Renamed as Diocese of Istmina – Tadó

Bishops[]

Ordinaries[]

  • Bishop of Istmina
    • Gustavo Posada Peláez, (24 Mar 1953 – 30 Apr 1990), appointed Bishop of Istmina–Tadó (see below)
  • Bishops of Istmina–Tadó
    • Gustavo Posada Peláez, M.X.Y. (30 Apr 1990 – 5 May 1993)
    • Alonso Llano Ruiz (5 May 1993 – 5 Jun 2010)
    • Julio Hernando García Peláez (5 Jun 2010 – 15 Jun 2017), appointed Bishop of Garagoa
    • (3 Feb 2018–present)

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops[]

  • , appointed Prelate of Tibú in 1988
  • , appointed Bishop of Florencia in 2003

See also[]

  • Roman Catholicism in Colombia

Sources[]

External links[]

Coordinates: 5°10′N 76°41′W / 5.167°N 76.683°W / 5.167; -76.683


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